The outer edge of the grate has a plastic/rubber perimeter (similar to a gasket material). The edges along the left and right side are significantly compromised. Before anything gets past this, I thought it would be prudent to replace it.

Your response indicates that the sprayer arm needs to be removed. Is the only means to remove this spray arm from beneath the tub?

This spray arm is threaded into a part under the tub/liner of the dishwasher. A rubber coupler on top of the motor and pump assembly is what this spray arm assembly screws/threads into. To remove this spray arm, simply push a flat screwdriver through the hole in the bottom of the spray arm and twist it off.

This thread seems most appropriate for me too.
My dishes come out covered in random pieces of debris.
I have checked the heat of the water - thats hot enough.
I have checked the speed by which the water empties at the end of the cycle. Thats ok too - ie drains are clear.
I have tested the rotation of each of the 3 spray arms one at a time..the top and bottom ones rotate when the cycle is in motion as expected. The middle spray arm is slow, and I believe needs replacing since I have read those who try to clean them out say its a waste of time.(the holes are reasonably caked up)...so I think replacing would be worthwhile.
I think my problem is that labels (from jars that have been washed in the dishwasher) have come off, broken down, and got trapped beneath and around the grate. Here are some pictures. I want to know how to remove the grate to clean it and clean all around the drainage areas. Looking at the info above Gene mentions about removing the bottom spray arm. I have got to the point of removing the bottom spray device by simply unscrewing it.

The photo shows the debris around the grate, and how far I can get to removing the mechanism holding the grill in place...how do I remove the rest of the spray arm fixing, get to the grate to clean beneath it, or should i replace the grate as well (and if yes, how do I get it off, as I dont understand Genes instructions above?

My dishwasher=GE Triton XL Model GSD6200 J01WW

Last edited by Johan Stayple : 05-11-2011 at 11:58 PM.
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